Total Crime Rate

196.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alvanley Place area has the 29th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alvanley Place (CH43 4XA) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvanley Place (CH43 4XA), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alvanley Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Henthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maritime Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carlisle Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maritime Park
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Clayton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Radnor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claughton Place
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claughton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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